Strategies to Increase Social Security Compliance among Independent Workers in Panama

The general objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to estimate the effects of informational and enforcement-based interventions on social security registration and subsequent contributions among independent workers in Panama. The specific objectives of this TC are to: (i) identify which combination of messages and enforcement procedures is most cost-effective at increasing affiliation and contributions to the CSS among independent workers with a registered business who are not complying with the new mandatory contribution regime; (ii) estimate the cost per new affiliation and the cost per dollar of contributions collected under each informational and enforcement arm; and (iii) generate evidence that the CSS can directly internalize in its enforcement strategy and that can inform similar reforms across the region.

Project Detail

Country

Panama

Project Number

PN-T1411

Approval Date

Project Status

Preparation

Project Type

Technical Cooperation

Sector

SOCIAL INVESTMENT

Subsector

PENSIONS & SOCIAL SECURITY

Lending Instrument

Lending Instrument Code

Modality

Facility Type

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

Total Cost

USD 104,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

Original Amount Approved

USD 104,000.00

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Preparation Phase

https://www.iadb.org/viewer/EZIDB001933-1658098404-7

TC Abstract

TC abstract PN-T1411.pdf

Oct. 16, 2026

English

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